The weather forecast predicts a dry autumn after a wet summer, today „the last beautiful day in fall“ shall take place. It’s a really fine day, blue skies and bright sunshine, no clouds, and barely any wind. Very good! The solar activity also looks good. CalSky, my space-weather-forecaster can’t contain its enthusiasm and talks about…

It is monday, and the weather report is optimistic that the sky should clear up around 8 pm. During the afternoon, I call Hippo to tell him I am planning to drive out to Utecht. He is currently on the road on business. Me, I have a customer appointment at my home later on and use…

The weather report is optimistic that the skies should clear up around 4 am. Also, around that time, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Mars should be visible. So I try to entice my Friend and Biker to come along for the excursion. Doesn’t happen, because he is busy long-hauling. So, I seek my bed early, wake…

As life plays—there one is, on holiday, takes the telescope along, and of course the days are wonderfully sunny, dawn to dusk. And as soon as the sun, on the way to the west, slowly approaches the horizon, the clouds come up. So of course I am quite happy during a stopover at a camping…

Just past 8 am I am forced awake by the noises of my neighbours from Itzehoe; they have to go home because they have to work today. Still, BBQ for breakfast. I join the fun with the leftovers from yesterday;